One Year of Learning Game Development (With No Coding Experience)

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  • @neoline5831
    @neoline5831 Год назад +52

    This is by far the most detailed, relatable, and accurate representation of how it feels to learn Unity

  • @Steve18795
    @Steve18795 2 года назад +71

    Very interesting and unique narrative. It's refreshing to see someone who you can easily relate to:
    "Gamedev for the normal by the normal"
    not those kinds of videos where 1 year later the persons have created their own GTA.

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  2 года назад +18

      Thanks! Yeah, I'm more into slow and steady progress and making very small games in the beginning.

  • @cheesymcnuggets
    @cheesymcnuggets Год назад +22

    You've helped me realise that I don't need to rush it. You see all those other devs who somehow started making first person shooters and 2d platformers after 3 months... it had me overwhelmed, i felt like i needed to reach that level of understanding at their same learning pace. But you took your time and made meaningful progress as a solid understanding of the basics is worth more than a clump of hard to read spaghetti code from merging 5 different tutorials into one script for their dream games they will have to restart because their "understanding" isnt as valuable as someone's who took their time. In reality, im not a super fast learner, something as complex as programming and game development is going to take me a while, best i can do is accept that and as long as i learn something new everyday, that's enough. I never planned to make it a career so why should i rush. Not like many of those new developers on youtube made those games without tutorials anyway, a lot of people get impatient and want to start making big dream games when they cant even make a small one completely by themselves. That's my goal, when i can make a small refined game by myself, that's when i consider bigger projects but for now, i cant even write a player script without help.
    if actually read this unnecessarily long comment even though this video is old, thank you for helping me come to accept that i need to take my time, it's inspirational and motivating to finally find someone who values having a good understanding of their code than that of building big games early on.

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  Год назад +3

      I appreciate the thoughtful response! I totally agree. Take the time to learn the basics and make tiny tiny projects. Then you can build from there. I honestly have to go back over the basics on the reg because I forget simple things or have a new understanding of the fundamentals. Thanks for commenting and good luck!

    • @cheesymcnuggets
      @cheesymcnuggets Год назад +1

      @@emeralgamedev ​ I'm currently watching your "Basic Unity Concepts" video and it's been very helpful so far, I'm now very interested in learning the "why" for everything whereas before i just wanted to learn what things did, asking why things do what they do is proving to be a lot more interesting and a more valuable method of learning/gaining an understanding.

  • @uncagedyetinog1458
    @uncagedyetinog1458 Год назад +29

    Have always dreamed of making games. A few months ago I delved deep into the millions of videos and tutorials on game development in hopes I'd get the inspiration to start, but I just got overwhelmed and didn't know any more than when I started, so I dropped it. This video got the gears turning again and got me re-inspired to give it another go. Keep up the good work, man 👊

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  Год назад +6

      That's excellent, just stick to it and you'll be amazed at the progress you can make! I just set up a discord with the goal of creating a space where we aspiring developers can encourage each other. Stop by sometime! discord.gg/Mg86kjrhUj

  • @spatialfree
    @spatialfree 2 года назад +39

    A well told, entertaining and relatable narrative. Great job 👍

  • @drunkenmaster389
    @drunkenmaster389 10 месяцев назад +5

    You're an amazing storyteller and your editing is on point. I am learning how to develop games too and you've inspired me to keep pluggin along. Thank you!

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  10 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you, just gotta keep at it!

  • @johnmartinez9220
    @johnmartinez9220 Год назад +3

    Lmao the stock footage was hilarious 😂 great video man

  • @Spaguuty
    @Spaguuty Год назад

    As someone who has thought about getting into making video games for years now but had no real idea where to start, this was a very nice video to see. Now I have at least some basic starting points to dip my toes in. Thank you!

  • @joaopedromarques8232
    @joaopedromarques8232 Год назад +3

    Loved the story telling! Great overall video with no bullshit, keep up the great work man! Can't wait your Year two video! Subscribed

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  Год назад +2

      Thanks, man! Trying to up my skills in the mean time for sure!

  • @Press10
    @Press10 2 года назад +3

    I find these story very inspirational, I just begun my journey a week ago and I can relate to this story. Thank you for posting

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  2 года назад +2

      Thank you! Just keep at it and you'll be surprised how quickly things come together!

  • @catnip2906
    @catnip2906 8 месяцев назад

    Your videos are Awesome!

  • @Benkku88
    @Benkku88 Год назад +1

    What an amazing video have you made. This is the kind of content I can consume with great satisfaction. I also had the same laptop for a long time as you did in the video. I really loved the keyboard!

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  Год назад +1

      Thank you, Benkku88! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

  • @leagueoflanky
    @leagueoflanky 2 года назад +1

    The directing in this video is really really good...kudos! excited to see what comes next

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  2 года назад +2

      Thank you so much! Working on some more stuff now!

  • @mikhailhumphries
    @mikhailhumphries 2 года назад +8

    I'm still on this journey. It's tough. But, great video and deserves a subscription

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  2 года назад +3

      Thanks! It is a tough road but it's loads of fun. I'm just trying to keep the projects very small at this point!

    • @Blinkers2007GameDev
      @Blinkers2007GameDev 2 года назад

      same

  • @HandheldPerfomance
    @HandheldPerfomance 7 месяцев назад

    I appreciate the effort you put in this video

  • @gameplaystrailers7797
    @gameplaystrailers7797 2 года назад +2

    Keep up the amazing work

  • @chichipio2
    @chichipio2 2 года назад +5

    Unity Learning is an awesome resource for learning. It goes step by step and have some projects along the way as well as some test. Is in the unity official page. Good luck man!

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  2 года назад +2

      Hey, thanks! Yeah, I've been using Unity Learning more and more and it's great!

  • @pgjohnson5504
    @pgjohnson5504 2 года назад

    Thanks. I really needed that!

  • @MrZap-vj5uv
    @MrZap-vj5uv Год назад

    Good stuff, dude.

  • @catnip2906
    @catnip2906 8 месяцев назад

    thanks for sharing.

  • @DaveScurlock
    @DaveScurlock 5 месяцев назад

    Great video!

  • @jackbaldwin2307
    @jackbaldwin2307 2 года назад +4

    Hey man, started my journey with an understanding of code (python) 2 days ago and I've gotta say using unity learning is definitely good. Done the junior programmer course and understand loads now bc the teacher is very good so maybe have a look there

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  2 года назад

      Awesome! Yeah, I've since done a some Unity Learning tuts and they're great. Good luck on your journey and share your results!

  • @CraZyAlex22
    @CraZyAlex22 2 года назад

    Great video. Got yourself a sub bro! 👏🙌

  • @fruitpunk
    @fruitpunk Год назад

    this whole video was just me saying "same" to the screen xD im amazed how well our experiences line up!

  • @speeedycrafter2564
    @speeedycrafter2564 Год назад

    I just begun working on creating video games on Construct 3, you video really inspires me to know that someone with no experience can learn to code and create good games

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  Год назад

      That's awesome, Speedy. Yeah just keep at it!

  • @fastidious_gg
    @fastidious_gg Год назад

    Really fun, well-produced video! Consider me subbed

  • @MothPlum
    @MothPlum 2 года назад +2

    Great job!

  • @AvarageMilkEnjoyer
    @AvarageMilkEnjoyer 2 года назад +1

    This is a very relatable journey :)

  • @Gixorn
    @Gixorn Год назад +1

    Well-made video! I should probably document my learning process on RUclips too.

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  Год назад +1

      Thanks, Gixorn! It's a lot of work but I think it's worth it.

  • @Weird_Quests
    @Weird_Quests 2 года назад

    Love the way you told your story ,)

  • @Benjabenjaaaa
    @Benjabenjaaaa 2 года назад +1

    Great Video! keep them up

  • @griffjrg
    @griffjrg Год назад

    Great videos man nice

  • @voidboi0
    @voidboi0 Год назад

    Underrated content and humor man.

  • @pepega344
    @pepega344 2 года назад

    Great video! Good job!

  • @MIGUELRivera-qe7ux
    @MIGUELRivera-qe7ux 2 года назад +1

    Good Job this was entertaining

  • @scrabble567
    @scrabble567 2 месяца назад

    I just realized that the game that you made in multiple engines (dropper one) was one of the prototypes here

  • @George.4
    @George.4 2 года назад +1

    I rarely say this but you're actually an underrated RUclipsr.

  • @WeeklyTubeShow2
    @WeeklyTubeShow2 2 года назад

    👑

  • @viktor_zhurbin
    @viktor_zhurbin 8 месяцев назад +1

    So, it's time to sum up another year? :)

  • @joey6609
    @joey6609 Год назад

    thank you for adding the stock clips of women to help keep my attention during the video

  • @UnsensoredGaming
    @UnsensoredGaming 5 месяцев назад

    I would CONFIDENTLY argue you’ve become an advanced level dev

  • @byebye1821
    @byebye1821 2 года назад

    Ur gonna become a great channel in no time!
    ps remember meeeeee

  • @Glados44
    @Glados44 2 года назад

    Nice video men!

  • @poketuberM
    @poketuberM Год назад +2

    If you could, what were the exact courses you took. (Amazing video btw)

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  Год назад +2

      Thanks! I started with the unity 2d course by gamedev.tv. It goes on sale for cheap on udemy regularly.

  • @GaBoyInKy
    @GaBoyInKy 6 месяцев назад

    I bought that same tutorial back in 2018.

  • @EricYoungVFX
    @EricYoungVFX 9 месяцев назад +1

    you forget how to walk, swim, talk, eat, but hey you can make a game

  • @qubitx64
    @qubitx64 Год назад

    The confusion never ends.

  • @MegaCevapcic
    @MegaCevapcic Год назад +1

    Installed Unity and finished my dream game in 3 weeks. Haha.. Bah.. Hahah..
    ...thank gods you were joking 😭
    Great content btw, hope you keep up with it!

  • @chookki
    @chookki 11 месяцев назад

    3:40 and to leave the game mode 💀 li keep forgeting to leave the game mode and when i want to test the game all my hard work is gone 😭

  • @strangewayfaringstranger
    @strangewayfaringstranger Год назад

    This video was hilarious though.

  • @cristiangenete8734
    @cristiangenete8734 2 года назад

    Nailed it.

  • @IamTonySy
    @IamTonySy Год назад

    Just discovered your channel today, good stuff! Just curious is your end goal to work for a studio or be an independent developer?

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  Год назад +1

      Thanks! I'm not entirely sure what I'll do. I don't think I'll work for someone else's studio though cause I want the creative control!

  • @mrdvojo
    @mrdvojo 11 месяцев назад

    Worst enemy, missing / misplaced bracket. Receiving code for an hour to then see it was not working because of some bracket or comma.

  • @patalingo7616
    @patalingo7616 2 года назад

    amazing

  • @pseudowoodo7694
    @pseudowoodo7694 12 дней назад

    This will probably get lost but I just have to say, this inspired me to get back on. Which udemy courses would you recommend for this exact type of thing?

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  12 дней назад

      Hey! I used the ones that gamedev.tv puts out on udemy. They have a 2d and 3d course that are great!

    • @pseudowoodo7694
      @pseudowoodo7694 11 дней назад

      @@emeralgamedev Thanks!! I just enrolled in the 3D course on Udemy!! I appreciate the reply, and hope to show off my future projects! Thanks again :D

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  11 дней назад

      @@pseudowoodo7694 Excellent, good luck!

  • @FishieeXD
    @FishieeXD 8 месяцев назад

    6:35 the triplet towers 7/11

  • @MtOwlest
    @MtOwlest 2 года назад

    very nice.

  • @MrOuttheir
    @MrOuttheir Год назад

    Why the crunching at the end?

  • @lepressant
    @lepressant 6 месяцев назад

    I dont speak good english but i love you

  • @ihatehandles6969
    @ihatehandles6969 Год назад

    Hmmm serious tekken 7 vibes but i might be crazy

  • @JongHyunSM
    @JongHyunSM 2 года назад +1

    same here , I'm 2 years with youtube experience

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  2 года назад

      That's great! It's a tough grind, but it's so much fun!

  • @Mistereee
    @Mistereee 2 года назад

    nice video

  • @strangewayfaringstranger
    @strangewayfaringstranger Год назад

    At 5:55 did you make that too? Cause that would be a cool game right there haha.

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  Год назад

      Naw, that was just a tutorial I followed at the time!

  • @drn1850
    @drn1850 2 года назад

    why this man doesn't have thousands of subscribers??

  • @hackerboiiii
    @hackerboiiii 2 года назад

    i knew proggramming so it was easy for me to start with unity

  • @saurn1221
    @saurn1221 Год назад +1

    Don't get me wrong, the youtuber who writes I started learning unity(or anything) with no experience. Btw who has a fricking experience without learning it before

  • @JoTokutora
    @JoTokutora 6 месяцев назад

    Not the video I expected. You mentioned no code experience, and it all lead to learn code lol

  • @lastday2891
    @lastday2891 2 года назад

    This is great, do u like cheese

  • @LeMistaken
    @LeMistaken Год назад

    so where are you in another year?

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  Год назад +1

      Perhaps it's time for an update?

    • @LeMistaken
      @LeMistaken Год назад

      @@emeralgamedev I think it indeed is, I really liked this video though

  • @Enderia2
    @Enderia2 Год назад

    2:17 oh crap oh no BOOKS ARE NOT HELPFUL WITH GAME DEV PLEASE NO

  • @Ryan-hv3kn
    @Ryan-hv3kn 9 месяцев назад

    Did you ever find yourself being confused by the example but understanding the code itself?

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  9 месяцев назад +1

      I think I always had more trouble with the code tbh!

  • @evilbongwizard2800
    @evilbongwizard2800 2 года назад

    subscribed.... im a 3d artist.. im also articulate, nerdy and black... we should stick together.. lol

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  2 года назад

      Assemble! I plan to start learning some 3D modeling myself!

    • @evilbongwizard2800
      @evilbongwizard2800 2 года назад

      @@emeralgamedev do it! you got this its complex from the outside looking in but like coding once you get the hang of it its pretty intuitive.. I also code.. mostly javascript..

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  2 года назад +1

      @@evilbongwizard2800 Thanks for the encouragement, I'm excited to try!

  • @Blinkers2007GameDev
    @Blinkers2007GameDev 2 года назад +1

    2 months of learning: I made my first game

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  2 года назад

      That's excellent! It took me forever!

  • @Enderia2
    @Enderia2 Год назад +1

    Unity is NOT the place to start. Start with a more simple programming language, like scratch. Scratch is amazing for new devs since it only really teaches you the programming mindset, like “I should make a variable for the speed of my jump, add this much vertical speed when you jump and decrease it with gravity whilst adding this much height to the player as they jump and then subtracting this much height from the player when they slow down enough.” To the experienced scratch dev, its just, uh “gravity, jump, yes.”

  • @HoshizoraStudios
    @HoshizoraStudios 10 месяцев назад

    Do u have a discord i could join im also a new developer just getting into things and i could use a space for ppl who do the same work as me

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  10 месяцев назад

      Yeah, I do! It's small but we are finding our footing. discord.com/invite/Mg86kjrhUj

    • @HoshizoraStudios
      @HoshizoraStudios 10 месяцев назад

      It says the link expired

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  10 месяцев назад

      @@HoshizoraStudios hmm, try it now!

    • @HoshizoraStudios
      @HoshizoraStudios 10 месяцев назад

      @emeralgamedev that link u send possible needs to be refreshed cause it says the link has been expired

    • @emeralgamedev
      @emeralgamedev  10 месяцев назад

      @@HoshizoraStudios I'm not sure, try this temporary one! discord.gg/x4hbm7A6

  • @EROSNERdesign
    @EROSNERdesign 9 месяцев назад

    Great video!!